the Monarch of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth realms and, from 1961, the State President
Eligibility
Officers
Post-nominals
DVR
Status
Discontinued in 1975
Established
1952
First awarded
1974
Last awarded
1974
Total
2
Ribbon bar
SADF pre-1994 & SANDF post-2002 orders of wear
Next (higher)
SADF precedence:
Honoris Crux Silver
SANDF precedence:
Honoris Crux Silver
Next (lower)
SADF succession:
Honoris Crux (1975)
SANDF succession:
Honoris Crux (1975)
The Van Riebeeck Decoration, post-nominal letters DVR, is a South African military decoration for bravery which was instituted by the Union of South Africa in 1952. It was awarded to officers for distinguished service in the field.[1][2]
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^South African Medal Website - Post-nominal Letters (Accessed 28 April 2015)
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